/ Modified nov 21, 2013 1:36 p.m.

Downton Abbey: Series One

See where it all began; enjoy the first season of Downton Abbey beginning Wednesday and Thursday at 8 p.m. on PBS 6.

Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey Series One
Wednesday, November 27th
8 p.m., Part 1
When the Titanic goes down, Lord Grantham loses his immediate heirs and his daughter Mary loses her fiance, throwing Downton Abbey and its servants into turmoil. The new heir turns out to be Matthew, a lowly lawyer with novel ideas about country life.

9 p.m., Part 2
Mary entertains three suitors, including a Turkish diplomat whose boldness leads to a surprising event. Downstairs, the shocking former life of Carson, the butler, is unmasked and Bates risks his health to remain valet.

Thursday, November 28th
8 p.m., Part 3

Servants Thomas and O'Brien scheme against Bates, while head housemaid Anna is increasingly attracted to him. Lady Violet's winning streak in the flower show is threatened.

9 p.m., Part 4
The heir crisis at Downton Abbey takes an unexpected turn. Meanwhile, rumors fly about Mary's virtue. Her sister Sybil takes a risk in her secret political life. Anna unearths Bates' mysterious past and O'Brien and Thomas plot their exit strategy.

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